Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The Three Wise Men sculptures are finally done!
It was really fun using so many different materials in this project. I used images and materials from a lot of different cultures, too. The turban photos I used for reference were worn by men in Afghanistan, the robes came (sort of) from old drawings of Persian Zoroastrian priests, the sandals are Persian, Arabian and North African, and I used ribbons from Turkey and Italy. Whew!
In spite of all the experiments I made you wade through in this video series, this project really wasn't all that complicated. As soon as I have a new blog post with screen shots (of just the steps that actually worked, no experiments or do-overs) I'll post a link to it in this description.
If you missed the other three videos, you can find them here:
Video one - The Armature and Super Sculpey Head: youtu.be/zkveFv6d-io
Video two - New Base, Plus Feet and Sandals: youtu.be/hP0DjJVIVuA
Video three - Adding the Air Dry Clay: youtu.be/i6DkDiGY1N0
Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits: amzn.to/3au3xCv
Super Sculpey: amzn.to/2Jd2ITA
Magic Sculpt: amzn.to/3nCV8jW
Silky Smooth Air Dry Clay Recipe: youtu.be/YOiovGN-yHA
Ribbons for the Wise Men's Scarves: etsy.me/3pea4FK
Note - some of the links are affiliate links. If you click on them, thanks for your support!
If you'd like to be notified when the post is finished with a short version of this project, be sure to subscribe to my blog: ultimatepapermache.com/lp-5-paper-mache-recipes
And to find patterns for the animals behind me in the video, click here: ultimatepapermache.com/patterns
Enjoy!
The Three Wise Men sculptures are finally done!
It was really fun using so many different materials in this project. I used images and materials from a lot of different cultures, too. The turban photos I used for reference were worn by men in Afghanistan, the robes came (sort of) from old drawings of Persian Zoroastrian priests, the sandals are Persian, Arabian and North African, and I used ribbons from Turkey and Italy. Whew!
In spite of all the experiments I made you wade through in this video series, this project really wasn't all that complicated. As soon as I have a new blog post with screen shots (of just the steps that actually worked, no experiments or do-overs) I'll post a link to it in this description.
If you missed the other three videos, you can find them here:
Video one - The Armature and Super Sculpey Head: youtu.be/zkveFv6d-io
Video two - New Base, Plus Feet and Sandals: youtu.be/hP0DjJVIVuA
Video three - Adding the Air Dry Clay: youtu.be/i6DkDiGY1N0
Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits: amzn.to/3au3xCv
Super Sculpey: amzn.to/2Jd2ITA
Magic Sculpt: amzn.to/3nCV8jW
Silky Smooth Air Dry Clay Recipe: youtu.be/YOiovGN-yHA
Ribbons for the Wise Men's Scarves: etsy.me/3pea4FK
Note - some of the links are affiliate links. If you click on them, thanks for your support!
If you'd like to be notified when the post is finished with a short version of this project, be sure to subscribe to my blog: ultimatepapermache.com/lp-5-paper-mache-recipes
And to find patterns for the animals behind me in the video, click here: ultimatepapermache.com/patterns
Enjoy!
![Self-Published Authors - Has Your Book Been Stolen? [Pirated Books On Amazon]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ugSa5BdII3o/mqdefault.jpg "Self-Published Authors - Has Your Book Been Stolen? [Pirated Books On Amazon]
Yes, its true - there are a lot of pirated books on Amazon.com. The copyright infringement form can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/report/infringement
The form asks if you bought the stolen work to make sure its a pirated work, and I did that the first time. But since then I just say I didnt buy it, because you can tell that its stolen content by using their search inside the book feature.
And they do take the stolen books off their site within a few days of receiving the form. Unfortunately, the bad guys will just put it back on Amazon in a week or two, so you have to keep checking, and filling out the form.
In case youd like to know what the covers of my actual, real books look like, here are the links to them on amazon:
Fast Faces - Unleash Your Creativity... https://amzn.to/2DSNXfG
Make Animal Sculptures: http://amzn.to/1nMUO3a
How to Make Masks: http://amzn.to/2obUDmq
Make Tiny Paper Mache Dogs: http://amzn.to/1KXd9zg
Make Baby Animal Dolls: https://amzn.to/3cTHiGy
I also sell patterns for the sculptures and masks behind me in the video - and many more. You can see them here: https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/patterns
Video Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:38 - Two pirated copies of one of my books
1:18 - Why I know other authors work is being stolen
2:05 - The copyright infringement form on amazon.com
3:03 - How to find out if your book has been pirated
3:38 - Why this hurts independent publishers
5:11 - Why the thieves keep doing it
Note - there may be affiliate links in this post. If you purchase something after clicking the link I may receive a small commission. Thanks for your support.")
